2024 R25 Fri - Warriors 18-34 Canterbury @ Go Media

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NRL 2024 - Round 25
Warriors v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa (TICKETS)

Friday 23 August 2024
NRL kickoff 6pm
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo, Sky Sport NZ

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Marata Niukore 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Dylan Walker 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Tom Ale 16. Jazz Tevaga 17. Demitric Sifakula 18. Chanel Harris-Tavita 20. Leka Halasima 21. Taine Tuaupiki 22. Edward Kosi 23. Bunty Afoa

In: Wayde Egan (hooker), Selumiela Halasima (reserve), Taine Tuaupiki (reserve), Edward Kosi (reserve), Bunty Afoa (reserve)
Changes: Freddy Lussick (hooker to bench)

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Josh Curran 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Harry Hayes 17. Jaeman Salmon 19. Jeral Skelton 20. Lipoi Hopoi 21. Eli Clark 22. Drew Hutchison 23. Max King

In: Jeral Skelton (reserve), Lipoi Hopoi (reserve), Eli Clark (reserve), Drew Hutchison (reserve), Max King (reserve)

Referee: Wyatt Raymond Sideline Officials: Jarrod Cole, Michael Wise; Video Referee: Liam Kennedy;

HEAD TO HEAD - 1995 - 2024​

	TOTAL	WARRIORS	CANTERBURY	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	44	20	22	2
GO MEDIA	19	11	8	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 22	WARRIORS 24-10	Moreton Daily	3332
2022	Round 22	WARRIORS 42-18	Mt Smart	16212
2023	Round 4	WARRIORS 16-14	Mt Smart	18595
2023	Round 11	WARRIORS 24-12	Accor	14294
2024	Round 18	CANTERBURY 13-12	Accor	27223

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2004	Round 26	CANTERBURY 54-10	Ericsson	9930
2019	Round 1	WARRIORS 40-6	Mt Smart	18795

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 26	Round 27
WARRIORS	CRONULLA (A)	(BYE)
CANTERBURY	MANLY (H)	NORTH QLD (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 22		Round 23		Round 24
WARRIORS	PARRAMATTA	L 20-30	DOLPHINS	L 32-34	MANLY	L 10-24
CANTERBURY	CANBERRA	W 22-18	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA	W 28-10	DOLPHINS	W 30-10

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
WARRIORS	14th	22	2	8-13-1	464	512
CANTERBURY	5th	21	3	13-8-0	467	337

 

[Saxon]

Last home game for SJ. I think the Wahs will step up.

 

[Valheru]

Tough to pick

Warriors have been ok lately but dogs look a genuine title threat.

Close one either way

 

[Vic Mackey]

If the Wahs are going to aim up for any game youd think it would be here. They do seem to shit the bed more then anyone when it matters. Going Dogs by 4 on trust.

 

[Someone2]

Warriors by 10

 

[Grapple]

Warriors play their best footy with Egan and Metcalf, and at home.
Now they have SJ's last game - one of our best and most exciting NZ players to watch since Benji. So, i'm a little torn.... i'd like to see Warriors win but also Dogs continue to show consistency which is the one thing we've been missing for years.

I think it'll be close, i've bet on either team 1-12, or 1-10.

Hope SJ gets the send off he deserves regardless of the result. When he's on , nobody can match him. He'll be missed. Born to play the game.

 

[Diesel]

Warriors vs the Temu Panthers.

 

[Warrimoo3]

The Bulldogs’ defensive wall is off the scale. Sexton was sent to reserves to improve his tackle efficiency from 80 per cent. It’s now 90 per cent . The Bulldogs ability to grind is only surpassed by Penrith . The Warriors’ only chance is to play hot potato and/or Johnson to repeatedly dig into the line rather than just shovel it sideways . At least Metcalfe offers a point of difference.

Teams look at the relatively small size of the Bulldogs forwards and try to go straight through the front door but it rarely works. There’s no obvious weakness in the Bulldogs defence . They miss a lot of tackles but they are largely inconsequential ones. They also concede a lot of metres per set between the 20 metre lines but are rock sold and attack with their defence in their own red zone . Add-Carr sometimes races up with Xerri on the Bulldogs left flank and might be vulnerable to a kick in behind them. The Warriors’ wingers just have too many mistakes in them.

On a slightly different note as a neutral I’m amazed and disappointed how the Warriors have been consistently shafted by the referees over the past decade or more . This year alone I can recall 2 legitimate Warriors’ tries from cross kicks both involving DWZ which were denied by the officials. The referee didn’t even bother to get the bunker to check one of them. New Zealand is potentially a great breeding ground for Rugby League (I wonder how many Keano Kinis are running around playing touch football in New Zealand). Remember the power surge and subsequent blackout in NZ when Stacey Jones scored in the GF against the Roosters? A 2nd NZ team should be a lock and you’d think the NRL would at least give the Warriors a fair go from a refereeing standpoint. A successful Warriors should be a NRL priority .

 

[Leber]

On a slightly different note as a neutral I’m amazed and disappointed how the Warriors have been consistently shafted by the referees over the past decade or more . This year alone I can recall 2 legitimate Warriors’ tries from cross kicks both involving DWZ which were denied by the officials.

It's been more than 2. Ironically, the last bulldogs game we were shafted when we weren't awarded a penalty.

We are pretty used to it though.

 

[Leber]

I'm gutted that I'm missing this. Manflu is a killer.

 

[mozza91]

Dang Tiff Salmond is a babe. Reaching Danika levels. Shame about her voice though.

 

[GongPanther]

24 all.

 

[Vic Mackey]

‘Don’t look down, don’t look down, don’t look down’

 

[JamesRustle]

Good test for the Dogs over the closing rounds.. Can easily undo all their good work with 2 or 3 losses to finish the H&A games.

Dogs win here and it really heats up the race for a top 4 place, lose and they join the rat race for 5-8th.

C'mon Warriors. Lift for SJ and the sellout crowd. I reckon the Wahs can grab a tight win at home here.

 

[Diesel]

SJ Stadium looks good

 

[JamesRustle]

‘Don’t look down, don’t look down, don’t look down’
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Another button undone and the way she's holding that mic... I swear I could superimpose a still of a video I watched after the footy last night and match it up near perfectly.

 

[Diesel]

Did Burton notice the curve in the horizon when he flew over the Tasman

 

[MRN]

‘Don’t look down, don’t look down, don’t look down’
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Me:

 

[MRN]

Slippery hands from his tears.

 

[Wb1234]

Awful start

sj letting the emotions get to him